The stumbling Carolina Hurricanes will be north of the border tonight for a match-up with the Montreal Canadiens. With losses to Pittsburgh and Vegas, the Canes have now lost two in a row and are just 3-8 in their last 11 overall. Montreal was able to snap the Avalanche’s 10-game winning streak on Tuesday, with an impressive 4-2 victory at Bell Centre. Carolina won the last meeting with the Habs on December 27th, 3-1, but are 5-11 in their last 16 meetings with the Canadiens and just 1-7 in their last 8 in Montreal. The Canadiens make it two in a row going into the break.
TONIGHT’S PICK: MONTREAL CANADIENS
Wednesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Nevada Wolf Pack, who are now ranked 23rd in the nation, will be in Wyoming tonight for a game with the Cowboys. Nevada sits atop of the Mountain West, with a record of 18-3, and a perfect 7-0 in conference play. The Cowboys come into tonight’s contest ranked 5th in the Mountain West, with a record of 12-7, and are 3-3 in conference play. The Wolf Pack have won the last 4 meetings with the Cowboys, including a 92-83 victory at Lawlor Events Center on January 3rd, and they are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 trips to Wyoming. The Cowboys can nail the three pointers, but if Nevada keeps them in check, they should coast to a victory. The Wolf Pack will be a road favorite tonight, laying 4.5. Consider taking them.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEVADA WOLF PACK -4.5
Tuesday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Rider Broncs, who are ranked second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, will take their game to Bridgeport tonight to face the seventh ranked Fairfield Stags. These two teams last met on January 5th, with Rider blowing out Fairfield by a score of 96-77. The Broncs have been covering, going 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall, 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 trips to Fairfield. Rider has the edge in Points per Game, Field Goal%, Rebounding, Turnovers, and Bench. The Broncs will be laying 1 and should be able get the job done.
TONIGHT’S PICK: RIDER BRONCS -1
Monday NHL Pick
The Colorado Avalanche are hot, winners of nine in a row, but when you take them out of the mountains, they are a mediocre 8-9-1-1. Tonight they head north of the border to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Leafs are no pushover at home, with a record of 13-7-2-0, and are 5-1-2 in their last 8 meetings with the Avs. The goalie match-up is about equal, with the ex-Leaf Jonathan Bernier expected between the pipes for Colorado. Bernier has a GAA of 2.61, with a .919 SV%. Toronto is expected to counter with Frederik Andersen. Andersen has a GAA of 2.68 and a .920 SV%. Andersen has faced Colorado three times in his career, posting a record of 2-1-0, with a GAA of 1.33 – not bad. Consider taking the Leafs in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS
Sunday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
Consider the Southern Illinois Salukis today at home over the Northern Iowa Panthers and this why. The Salukis are ranked 7th in the Missouri Valley. On their home court, they average 75.4 points per game and hold teams to an average of 63.4. The Panthers come into today’s game ranked 9th in the Missouri Valley. On the road they are averaging 61.0 points per game and holding teams to an average of 72.2. Northern Iowa is 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games and 1-4-2 ATS in their last 7 trips to Southern Illinois. The line was a pick and now has moved to Salukis -1. This is a money line bet, for sure.
TODAY’S PICK: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SALUKIS M/L
Saturday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
Let’s look at an early game in the Summit League today between the IPFW Mastodons and the North Dakota State Bisons. This game will be played on IPFW’s home court. The Mastodons are a force at home, with a record of 9-1, where they are averaging 81.7 points per game and allowing an average of 75.7. The Bisons come into this game with a road record of 4-5, where they are averaging 65.0 points per game and allowing an average of 71.4. The Mastodons have covered 14 of the last 18 meetings with the Bisons and 8 of the last 9 in Fort Wayne. The Mastodons are -3 in this match up. Consider laying it.
TODAY’S PICK: IPFW MASTODONS -3
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
After Tuesday’s blowout over Northern Illinois, 95-67, the Buffalo Bulls have now won six in a row and are a perfect 5-0 in conference play. I like them to continue their winning ways when they travel to Kalamazoo tonight to face the Western Michigan Broncos. Not only have the Bulls been winning, they have also been covering the number, going 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 road games. Western Michigan will not be an easy opponent. The Broncos are 6-2 in Kalamazoo and 3-2 in conference play, but only 3-7 ATS in their last 10 home games. Buffalo will be a road favorite, laying 3, and with the way they have been covering on the road, the Bulls look like the side to take in this one.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -3